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Answer the following questions.

What advantage/s does it give you when you know how to define terms or concepts? When
does a situation call for an informal definition? When does it call for a formal definition?
When is there a need to use extended definition? Explain.

Words can mean different things at different times. They come into existence to express
thoughts by a group of people that share them, at a point in time, with a meaning that reflects
their origin, use, and timeframe. If you define your key terms, you'll clarify the concepts
behind the terms you are using in that argument, in that document you
wrote, .Formal language is less personal than informal language. It is used when writing for
professional or academic purposes like university assignments. Formal language does not use
colloquialisms, contractions or first-person pronouns such as 'I' or 'We'. Informal language is
more casual and spontaneous. An extended definition may explain the word's etymology or
historical roots, describe sensory characteristics of something, identify its parts, indicate how
something is used, explain what it is not, provide an example of it, and/or note similarities or
differences between 

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